It’s been too many years since King Crimson performed in San Diego, but fans of the pioneering English progressive-rock band have some cause for solace. Stick Men, the neo-power-trio that features Crimson mainstays Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto, is headed to town. The group’s lineup is completed by Germany’s Markus Reuter, who plays an eight-string “touch guitar.” Now on tour in support of its new album, “Prog Noir,” Stick Men creates intricate music with an often ferocious intensity. Expect no less when the band takes the stage Friday at Brick by Brick.